Gretta's "little Brother" Rufus, He's having surgery Monday - pleas say a little prayer Options

[Gretta's Mom]

Hello LS friends

Introducing (way late) RufusTheDog. He's a 100# lab-Newfie mix (I'll post a picture tonight when I have time to figure out how to do it). I adopted him from the same rescue group from whom I had adopted Gretta (the kindest chocolate lab who ever lived). When Gretta went home to the Perfect World on April 10, 2011, my arms felt so empty with no one to hug and my heart felt so empty with no one at home to love. After an aborted attempt to adopt a Chessie-Terrier mix (who turned out to be VERY aggressive), I adopted Rufus in mid-May, 2011.

I call him "Gretta's little brother" because I so feel like Gretta sent him to me. He's a boy - a big boy - about 8-9 years old now. He has some health problems, notably two bad read ACLs and two spinal stenoses that make him legs shake intermittently. AND ..... he has two huge lipomas ... one on the top of his right front shoulder (I guess a shoulder WOULD be in front - duh) and one under the right front arm-pit (which is attached to his chest wall). He's going to have both of them removed on Monday, April 23 and I'm worried. I have the best vet in the nation - trained at UPenn (studied anatomy under Barbaro-theHorse's doctor) and have every confidence in him. I know there'll be recuperation and since I've never done that before (Rufus is only my second dog), I'm concerned about that.

And I don't want my Rufie to be in pain!!

So when Monday comes, could y-all say a little prayer for Rufie, please. It would mean a lot to me.

Thank all of you so much.

Gretta's mom

[My Doxie and Me]

Gretta's Mom what a Beautful Heart you have to watch over the ones in Need as many pass the cage that your friend viewed the world from
as you stop and sit by his side and speak words of Kindness with a true Heart and whisper.

I will hold you
I will Care for you
I will watch over you
I will not leave you
I will speak for you
I will Love you
I will....

Your friend Prayers have already been answererd everytime he looks up he see visions of an angel that sits by his side when he sleeps
The fire warms him as his head lay in your lap and you cover the one you love with a blanket and he has all he could ever ask for to sit
with a friend as hearts filled with so much love he has already been set free.

To Gretta you are the luckiest chocolate lab in the world because you where lucky enough to find Grettas mom.

To Rufus having someone to hold you to care for you to sit by your side and walk through this journey of your life
You have found your forever home to one that see all the Beauty you have to offer and holds you high in the air
None shall pass as Whispers are spoken from the Heart You are safe my friend.

In the words of a friend I'am sending you some Good Energy Be well Grettas Mom and Gretta and Rufus.


Give Rufus a big Hug I will be thinking of him....As Angels Whispers